Ways I Feel God's Presence

Sitting still and quiet

Being with pets

Being with the People of God

ELCA Deaconess Community140th Anniversary Assembly Planning Team

Service to Others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkYIXWly_w

Sharing children sermons at Sunday's Worship

Teaching yoga to anybody who will give it a try!

Hanging out with Koinonia Friends💓

Reading God's Word

Here's some of my favorite verses from The Good News Translation and New Revised Standard Version Update Edition of the Bible:

• 16 Be joyful always, 17 pray at all times, 18 be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

• 9 Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident! Do not be afraid or discouraged, for I, the Lord your God, am with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

• For there is nothing that God cannot do. Luke 1:37

• I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 NRSVUE

• 16 But get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant. You are to tell others what you have seen of me[a] today and what I will show you in the future. Acts 26:16

Prayers

I especially like this kid version of The Lord's Prayer:

Dear God our Father, who lives in heaven there is power in your name. We trust your ways…from your kingdom in heaven all the way down to earth where we live. Please provide all we need today. Forgive our mistakes as we forgive those who make mistakes against us. Help us to make good choices and protect us from all that is evil.

www.gatherandgrow.co/faith-tools/the-lords-prayer-for-kids/

Songs

https://youtu.be/eBr9hXa3fac?si=x0hW-TBWv3R3NsYp

I really love the crescendo -- it explodes to what I think God's Presence feels like in my heart.

https://youtu.be/eBr9hXa3fac?si=x0hW-TBWv3R3NsYp

This just makes me want to dance!

https://youtu.be/yOEviTLJOqo?si=rwA_66QZqbIKUntu

This one sparks joy! I love to sing it as LOUD as I can🎝

How do YOU feel God's presence in your life?

Calm and Strengthen for Confidence and Courage

 Begin with a fold . . .

Child's Pose with knees wide 

Hold all the shapes for 3-5-10 breaths, whatever feels good and right is.

Open the heart with the Sphinx Pose, elbows under shoulders and "moving" towards your ribs.

Strengthen the back muscles of the upper body, lower body or both!  Try this shape 2 to 3x

Rest in Child's Pose

Find a plank that works for you today: table, forearm plank, half plank, full plank

(https://sites.google.com/site/zipadeebee/resources/plenty-of-planks?authuser=0)

For more core strengthening, practice the boat (dog bowl) shape.  Again, find the modification that serves you well today.

Next, side plank with gaze down, if that makes your neck happy,

or looking up!

Happy Baby Pose for relaxing, good for digestive processes

Savasana in shape that is most comfortable, breathe easy, and rest

[If you wear glasses, you can remove for added relaxation]

Meta Meditation

https://youtu.be/T6qJg8-EKok?si=RbPnYwf7BfcH0mVX, 4 minutes

"May you be happy."

"May you be healthy."

"May you live life with peace, ease, and grace."